books.google.co.uk - In the light of Victorian legislation allowing local authorities to raise funds for their building, the end of the 19th and start of the 20th centuries saw the advent of free libraries in most British towns and cities. First published in 1907, Public Libraries offers best practice and advice regarding...https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Public_Libraries.html?id=nET95M8fc_YC&utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePublic Libraries